The Palestine Laboratory

Israel's military industrial complex uses the occupied Palestinian territories as a testing ground for weaponry and surveillance technology that they then export around the world to despots and democracies. For more than 50 years, occupation of the West Bank and Gaza has given the Israeli state invaluable experience in controlling an "enemy" population, the Palestinians. It's here that they have perfected the architecture of control. This book explores how Palestine has become a testing ground for various security and surveillance tools, including software like Pegasus, weaponry sold to regimes such as Myanmar, and drones used by the European Union. Israel has become a global leader in spying technology and defense hardware, which fuels conflicts worldwide. The book provides an in-depth investigation into this lesser-known aspect of Israel’s military and technological development, revealing how occupation has contributed to the creation of sophisticated control and surveillance systems used globally.